Super easy Chinese dish / dessert?

[4luv2cdisney]

My DD needs to bring food (again) for culture day at school. This time it is Chinese food.

Anyone have any super easy (I like the "5 ingredients or less" kind of recipes) Chinese recipes that can easily be transported to school and shared with a group?

They have a fridge and a microwave, but the teachers appreciate things that are ready to serve and require no refrigeration when possible.

I hate these kind of things. For all the last ones, I just bought premade food. This time they get more points if it is homemade. One of many reasons I will be glad when this school year is over!

 

[bookgirl]

You can buy Chinese noodles in large packages in the Asian section of just about every grocery store. Boil them up but follow the directions as it's not the same as cooking spagetti.

Then look at the sauce envelopes. There are a lot of them. I'd suggest sweet and sour or beef broccoli as both are pretty generic and kids would like them but there is usually a lo mein sauce as well. Make those and pour over the noodles. Not enough sauce to pool but just enough to stick to the noodles and flavor them.

If I were making this for older kids or adults I'd add in a bag of stir fry veggies but if it's little kids I'd stick to noodles and sauce. I think if you pour the hot sauce on right before you leave the house the noodles would still be warm enough to eat without reheating. (or if you have a thermos you could pour it on right before serving). Kind of a kid friendly Chinese-ish dish.

As for dessert in the same aisle with all the Chinese food at your market they should have almond cookies (not fortune cookies which are NOT Chinese). Almond cookies rock.


There are also a lot of fried rice recipes that are simple and some boxed starter type items but fried rice may put off kids who don't like 'bits' in their food.

 

[Arkansan]

When my DD celebrates Chinese New Year at school (she takes Mandarin as her foreign language), I've sent in rice crackers. I've purchased them in the Asian food isle of the grocery store and she said they were very popular. There are different varieties and flavors.

Additionally, I asked at our favorite Chinese restaurant about the most authentic Chinese food they serve and they said any noodle dish. If you want homemade, I would just do a simple stir fry with frozen Asian vegetables and pasta or white rice.

 

[jen73]

fried rice is super easy...

I use day old cooked white rice, fry it in some oil to get the crispness, add in some chopped up ham, frozen peas and carrots, throw in some soy sauce to give it some color and flavor and lastly scramble two eggs in it til cooked. Rice is done. I will add pepper on top

 

[smadath]

For all the last ones, I just bought premade food. This time they get more points if it is homemade.

The kids get more points if the parents make something homemade? That seems weird. And kind of silly.

 

[disneychrista]

The kids get more points if the parents make something homemade? That seems weird. And kind of silly.

Looks like DD is 11 and old enough to make / help make the dish.

 

[Mom_Rides]

Egg drop or wonton soup

 

[princess barbara]

Chinese chicken salad- not that authentic though but tasty. Iceberg, can of mandarin oranges, snow peas, chow mein noodles and Newmans sesame dressing. Top with shredded store bought rotisserie chicken.

 

[Albort]

Mango Jello or Coconut jello...

 

[4luv2cdisney]

Thanks all! Still not sure what we're gonna choose, but we have until tomorrow to decide.

 

[BCDisneyFanatic]

Here you go...easy (five ingredients or less ) and home made:

Almond Cookies

ww.chinese-traditional-food.com/almond-cookies.html

 

[SueInBoston]

Dumplings. Get them at Trader Joe's, cook them at home, easily transferable, reheat and serve.

 

[smadath]

Looks like DD is 11 and old enough to make / help make the dish.

I suppose that's true. Still kind of puts those non-Chef parents (Like me: I'm worthless in the kitchen! ) in a bind!

I like the Jello suggestions. Right up my alley!

 

[Patience]

I second the almond cookies. I did a Chinese New Year presentation for my daughter's first grade class and the almond cookies I brought were a hit. I also passed out cutie oranges and chocolate gold coins. I thought about noodles but decided that they would be too messy for snack time but noodles are simple and standard fare everywhere in China.

 

[disneychrista]

Almond Cookies

I love almond cookies. Never thought to try to make them before thanks for the recipe.

 

[kimblebee]

Here you go...easy (five ingredients or less ) and home made:

Almond Cookies

ww.chinese-traditional-food.com/almond-cookies.html

Be careful with these for allergies. One bite of these and I'd be on my way to the ER.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

fried rice is super easy...

I use day old cooked white rice, fry it in some oil to get the crispness, add in some chopped up ham, frozen peas and carrots, throw in some soy sauce to give it some color and flavor and lastly scramble two eggs in it til cooked. Rice is done. I will add pepper on top

That sounds really good.



You could make fortune cookies... put a note in one that says "Help! I am stuck in a fortune cookie factory".

 

[Gigi22]

Not a cooked dish, but you can purchase fresh lychees or canned ones. I've had them for dessert in several Chinese restaurants. One place served the canned lychees on ice with maraschino cherries as a garnish! Pretty sure the cherries aren't authentic.

 

[CaliBear]

Mango Jello or Coconut jello...

I think this is your best bet. Please do not do "Chinese" chicken salad or fortune cookies.

 

[Imzadi]

Not a cooked dish, but you can purchase fresh lychees or canned ones. I've had them for dessert in several Chinese restaurants. One place served the canned lychees on ice with maraschino cherries as a garnish! Pretty sure the cherries aren't authentic.

I was going to say the same thing.
I think I even poured chocolate sauce on them one time and they were okay that way.

Chinese chicken salad- not that authentic though but tasty. Iceberg, can of mandarin oranges, snow peas, chow mein noodles and Newmans sesame dressing. Top with shredded store bought rotisserie chicken.

The teacher should take points off for not bringing in real, authentic dishes.